Montana's Largest Wind Farm Progressing

Located between Shelby and Cut Bank, Montana is the largest construction site in northern Montana. The site is attracting attention around the world for the green energy that will be produced there. Governor Schweitzer of Montana as well as other government and business officials recently visited. The governor is quoted as saying "seeing the new wind farm construction nearly brought me to tears."

When finished, the site will include 140, 300 foot towers with 3 nearly 200 foot long props attached to a garage sized generator room. Each near $2 million tower will include a two person elevator for maintenance. As of July, 24, 2008 there are already near two dozen assembled with many more close to being complete. NBMC talked briefly with NaturEner, the company which manufactures the wind mills, and they said the company is pleased with the progress they are making.

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